Strangers On This Road

A Podcast About People & The Places They've Been

A RECAST of my classic conversation with comedian and actor Jimmy Shubert (Last Comic Standing, a million other things). We recorded this in my hotel room in Sioux Falls, SD and we have a great conversation about how social media is ruining our lives, NFL scandals, comedy, traveling the world and much more. Plus a classic voicemail from Brittany Friesner and Joe Stone on a special road trip. It's a great one. Get on it, again.

I sit down with comedians Tom Brady and Tommy McNamara in Max Thompson's bedroom in Bloomington, IN for a great chat about their recent move to NYC, comedy, the future and more. Plus John Cessna calls in to let us know about this year's Christmas Card. It's a great one, get on it.

NOTE - The audio on this episode is very low. New gear, still figuring it out. Headphones recommended.

Another classic from the archives, my brief but hilarious conversation with Mark Normand (CONAN, Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schumer) recorded in the green room of Cracker's Comedy Club in Indianapolis, IN. We talk growing up in New Orleans, comedy, sandwiches and more. Also, a vintage voice mail from Simon P. Moore. It's a great one, get on it. Again.

Another mobile edition of the podcast with returning guest and Strangers favorite Mitchell Potts (Limestone Comedy Festival, Arch City Comedy Festival). It's a really great all over the place conversation about Mitchell's first weekend featuring, hotel life, buffets and more. It's a great one, get on it.

I sit down with new comedian Jason Stapls in my hotel room in South Bend, IN for a great chat about his first year in comedy, working as a manager at his home club, making the leap from comedy fan to the stage, his family and more. Also guest appearance by Mitchell Potts who was hanging out while we did this episode. It's a great one, get on it.

Another big, big, big one from the archives, my August 2014 conversation with SNL alum and comedy legend Tim Meadows, recorded in he green room of the Laughing Derby in Louisville, KY. We talk about family, literature, comedy, weird auditions, splitting time between Chicago and Venice Beach and much more. Also a classic voicemail from JD Short aka BassDbler calling in from Spain. It's a great one. Get on it. Again.

I sit down with comedians Geoff Tate (Doug Loves Movies, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) and Emma Arnold (Doug Loves Movies, Limestone) during the Bloomington stop of their Making The Rounds tour. We jump right in and go deep with the comedy talk discussing the misogyny of the comedy world, festival politics, the depressing nature of the business and learning how to do comedy on your own terms both as an art form and as a business. It's a great one. Get on it.

Another mobile edition, this time en route to Indianapolis with comedian Jesse Bush (Limestone Comedy Festival). We talk starting comedy in a town without a comedy club, his move to Bloomington, politics and much more. Also JD Short aka BassDbler calls in to talk about abstaining from Fallout 4, playing a Dune convention and geeking out over bass gear. It's a great one, get on it.

Of all the big, "classic" conversations I've had on the podcast, this is probably the biggest. Marc Maron is not only a fantastic comedian, author and actor, but he is also the creator and host of WTF, arguably the most influential podcast of all time. Having Maron on not only legitimized SOTR to a certain extent but our conversation also opens with a moment that has gone on to become referenced repeatedly on future episodes by guests and myself alike. This is essential Strangers On This Road. Also, we have a voicemail from Ben Bizuneh (LieGuys, Limestone, E!) documenting the feedback one gets from posting a viral vid. This is a great one, get on it. Again.

I sit down with comedian and writer Lizzy Cooperman (Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Soup, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser) in her hotel room in Atlanta, GA during the inaugural Red Clay Comedy Festival. We have a great chat about her unique approach to comedy, her influences, life and much more. It's a great one with someone who quickly became one of my favorite festival pals. Get on it.